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#endregion

"""A base class provided for controllers."""

namespace Grawlix.Application
import Grawlix.Services
import System

transient abstract class GovernorBase(PermanentMarshalByRefObject, IGovernor):
"""
A convenience base class provided for governor objects.
"""
	
	protected def constructor([required] game as Game):
	"""
	Initializes governor services.
	Param game: The game this governor belongs to.
	"""
		_game = game
	
	virtual def Update(elapsed as timespan):
	"""
	Take care of per-frame updates.
	Param elasped: The time since the last update.
	"""
		pass
	
	virtual def Run(message as Message):
	"""
	Do default message handling.
	Param message: The given message.
	"""
		pass
	
	[getter(Game)]
	private transient _game as Game
	"""The current game object."""
